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2 infants die taking Samoa measles death toll to 44

One of the dead was aged between zero and five-months-old, while the second was aged between six and 11-months-old.

Of the 44 dead, 40 were aged under four-years-old.

In the latest update, the Ministry of Health confirmed that a total of 3,357 measles cases have been reported to the Disease Surveillance Team, since the outbreak started.

There were 208 recorded in the last 24 hours.

Three pregnant women and 21 critically ill children are among the in-patients at health facilities.